US threatens sanctions more than Myanmar coup
US President Joe Biden has threatened to reinstate sanctions in Myanmar following the country's military seized electricity.
Myanmar's army detained Aung San Suu Kyi and other elected leaders, accusing Ms Suu Kyi's party of fraud more than its recent landslide election win.
In a statement, Mr Biden explained "force should never get to overrule the will of the persons or attempt to erase the results of a credible election".
The US and the UK also have condemned the coup.
The US had removed sanctions in the last decade as Myanmar progressed to democracy. Mr Biden explained this would be urgently reviewed, adding: "The United States will operate for democracy wherever it really is under attack."
UN Secretary-Basic António Guterres called the army's move a "serious blow to democratic reforms", as the security council prepared for a crisis meeting. The UN demanded the release of what it said were at least 45 persons who was simply detained.
In the UK, Primary Minister Boris Johnson condemned the coup and Aung San Suu Kyi's "unlawful imprisonment".
European Union leaders have issued similar condemnations.
China, which has previously opposed international intervention found in Myanmar, urged all sides in the united states to "resolve differences". Some regional powers, incorporating Cambodia, Thailand and the Philippines, have explained it really is an "internal matter".
